Tags: Religion & Belief
Most Britons support key secularist principles, says Pew research
Posted: Thu, 01 Nov 2018
Britons support several key secularist principles but a significant minority are unwelcoming of religious minorities, a study has found. Read More »
No plans to create public holidays to mark more religious festivals
Posted: Tue, 30 Oct 2018
The government has rejected calls to make Hindu and Muslim religious festivals public holidays after the NSS lobbied against the idea. Read More »
NSS cautions against introducing more religious public holidays
Posted: Thu, 25 Oct 2018
The NSS has warned MPs that introducing more religious public holidays could disadvantage workers by reducing their freedom to take annual leave when most appropriate to them. Read More »
Scottish govt commits to faith schools despite religious decline
Posted: Tue, 14 Aug 2018
The Scottish government has told the NSS it has no plans to roll back faith schools as a poll shows Scots are becoming less religious. Read More »
Religious and secular groups launch EU freedom of belief campaign
Posted: Tue, 10 Jul 2018
An EU campaign developed by religious and non-religious groups promoting freedom of belief has been launched. Read More »
Most young people in UK have no religion, says survey
Posted: Wed, 21 Mar 2018
The NSS has called for "a rethink of religion's public role" after a report found that 70% of young people in the UK have no religion. Read More »
More than 60% of Brits under 65 say religion does “more harm than good”
Posted: Thu, 12 Oct 2017
Most Brits under 65 think religion does more harm than good, with no evidence linking this to religious intolerance. Just 23% say religion defines them personally. Read More »
Just 6% of British adults are practising Christians, survey finds
Posted: Fri, 15 Sep 2017
Only 6% of adults in Britain are practising Christians and very few of them decided to become Christians during adulthood, a survey has found. Read More »
More than half of Brits now non-religious, study finds
Posted: Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The National Secular Society has called for "a serious debate about religion's place in our society" after a study found the proportion of non-religious Britons had reached record levels. Read More »
NSS criticises Chinese crackdown on religious freedom
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2017
The National Secular Society has joined Amnesty International in condemning the Chinese government's crackdown on religious freedom. Read More »
Evangelising NHS worker may not launch second appeal, court rules
Posted: Wed, 02 Aug 2017
An NHS worker who was disciplined for using her position to evangelise will not be allowed to appeal against a decision that she did not face discrimination. Read More »
More Brits than ever are non-religious, NSS analysis suggests
Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2017
More British people are becoming non-religious, according to the National Secular Society's initial analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey. Read More »
NSS calls for consistent action on religious persecution
Posted: Wed, 05 Jul 2017
The National Secular Society has reiterated the need to defend all victims of religious persecution after a government minister said the UK would focus "in particular" on Christian communities under threat. Read More »
The need for a secular state “has never been greater”, says new report
Posted: Wed, 18 Jan 2017
A secularist report produced by academics and campaigners has urged the Government to reject calls for more religious privilege. Read More »
Britain has no national religious identity, say 18 to 24s
Posted: Thu, 12 Jan 2017
A ComRes poll has found that a plurality of 18 to 24 year olds believe Britain is a country "without a specific religious identity." Read More »
Britain’s changing belief landscape requires a rethink of religion’s public role
Posted: Mon, 26 Dec 2016
The time has come to separate church and state in order to ensure equality and fairness for believers and non-believers alike, says a major new report launched by the National Secular Society. Read More »
New survey reveals Scots’ attitudes to religious symbols at work
Posted: Tue, 04 Oct 2016
The 2015 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey has found Scots to be increasingly accepting of ethnic and religious diversity, though many still have particular concerns about Islam. Read More »
UN children’s rights Committee calls on UK to abolish compulsory worship in schools
Posted: Fri, 10 Jun 2016
A UN committee has urged the UK to repeal laws requiring the provision of 'broadly Christian' worship in UK schools. It also called for pupils to be given the independent right of withdrawal from any religious worship held in schools. Read More »
NSS: Efforts to better integrate religious minorities must include a reappraisal of faith schools
Posted: Tue, 10 May 2016
The National Secular Society has welcomed comments from Trevor Phillips calling for the "active integration" of religious minorities but warned that this cannot be done without tackling faith schools. Read More »
A new secular settlement is necessary for a country where “no religion is the new norm”
Posted: Wed, 20 Jan 2016
The NSS has stressed the need for a new secular settlement after a YouGov survey found that 46% of UK adults consider themselves to have "no religion", compared to just 42% who say they are Christian. Read More »
